Farrago ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Farrago ( noun )

  1. A confused mixture, as of ingredients in a dish.
  2. A confused mixture of miscellaneous things; jumble.

Origin:

Late latin farrago, a mixed feed for cattle, from latin far, wheat.

Examples:

  1. The recipe called for a farrago of spices and herbs.
  2. The novel was a farrago of different genres, making it hard to classify.
  3. The store's clearance section was a farrago of miscellaneous items.
  4. The concert was a farrago of different styles, with no cohesion between the acts.
  5. The lecture was a farrago of different facts and figures, with no clear thesis.

(As a verb)

Farrago ( verb )

  1. A confused mixture, as of ingredients in a dish.
  2. A confused mixture of miscellaneous things; jumble.

Origin:

Late latin farrago, a mixed feed for cattle, from latin far, wheat.

Examples:

  1. The recipe called for a farrago of spices and herbs.
  2. The novel was a farrago of different genres, making it hard to classify.
  3. The store's clearance section was a farrago of miscellaneous items.
  4. The concert was a farrago of different styles, with no cohesion between the acts.
  5. The lecture was a farrago of different facts and figures, with no clear thesis.
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